In an email sent to local media, Superintendent Brian Garverick said they were not escorted from the building or placed in handcuffs. He called it a personnel matter and said he would not comment further.

The News Journal obtained the personnel files through a public records request. They contained the letters telling Hernandez and Davis they were on leave.

Assistant Superintendent Mark Manley's letter said human resources would be in contact "regarding the time for an investigatory meeting regarding these circumstances."

While Hernandez and Davis are on leave, they cannot be on school property. They also cannot contact their colleagues.

They are assigned to home during work hours and must be available to meet.

Hernandez, who has nearly 30 years as a teacher, coach and school administrator, has a track record of coming into challenging urban environments and helping lead positive change.

He was hired as Senior High principal in 2015. Hernandez was the superintendent at Gibsonburg Schools for a year prior to coming to Mansfield.

"I need the day-to-day interaction with students and teachers in the learning process that comes with being a building administrator in a diverse urban setting," he wrote in his application letter to Garverick.

In Hernandez' personnel file were directives from Garverick and Manley, telling him to improve his job performance in a number of areas.

In a letter dated Oct. 12, Garverick told Hernandez to produce a written plan for an intervention structure by Nov. 1.

"Please implement this set of directives without referring to central office or without placing blame or responsibility," the superintendent wrote.

Manley followed with a second set of directives, dated Oct. 30.

Manley said the top priority for the high school would be student safety and welfare.

The assistant superintendent told Hernandez to reduce student tardiness by 25 percent by Nov. 15, along with ensuring all students leave the building at the end of the school day or be with a coach or adviser after school.

Manley also told Hernandez to "dramatically improve relationships with teachers."

The principal was to have stronger communication and sharing of information with teachers, especially with department chairs.

Hernandez also was told to avoid creating communication gaps that further "confuse and confound" teachers and staff.

Manley informed Hernandez that he needed to create a stronger learning environment by reducing field trips, the number of assemblies and "excessive announcements" on the public address system.

Davis, who was appointed assistant principal at the high school in the fall of 2014, started her career with the district in the late 1980s. She has held a variety of roles, including teacher, high school testing coordinator, and research and evaluation specialist.

There were no directives or disciplinary papers in Davis' file.

While she and Hernandez are off, Scott Musser is in charge at the high school. He is an assistant principal there, along with director of the career tech program.

He sent a text to parents on Tuesday afternoon, telling them the safety and security of students and staff is "always our No. 1 priority."

"We want your child to be successful and will do everything to ensure that they are," Musser wrote.